Yaqob I

Yaqob I (140-204 AD) was Patriarch of the East from 171 to 204 AD, succeeding Abraham and preceding Ahadabui.

Biography
Yaqob was a Hebrew from the family of Joseph, and he was sent from Jerusalem after he had modestly attempted to refuse the dignity of becoming Patriarch of the East; he ultimately agreed to take up the post in 171 AD. He governed the church exceptionally well, was a prudent man of high morals, devoted himself to prayer and fasting, selected bishops who were as upright as he was, built churches, and wisely governed the faithful. He died in 204 AD and was buried in Seleucia.